Little boats should keep near shore

From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books.

A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contently.

A Brother may not be a Friend, but a Friend will always be a Brother.

Get what you can, and what you get hold; 'tis the Stone that will turn all your Lead into Gold.

Neither a Fortress nor a Maidenhead will hold out long after they begin to parley.

Certainlie these things agree, The Priest, the Lawyer, & Death all three: Death takes both the weak and the strong. The lawyer takes from both right and wrong, And the priest from living and dead has his Fee.